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I Don’t Like Kids. I Don’t Want Kids. What’s Wrong with Me?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Everyone I know goes bonkers when they see a kid under the age of, say, 6. “Oh, what a sweet-faced little angel!” they’ll say. All I see, meanwhile, ... Read More
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Should I Try to Find My Biological Parents?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My biological parents gave me up for adoption when I was born. I’m sure they had their reasons, and I am probably better for it since I grew up in a very loving ... Read More
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Help! I Can’t Stop Worrying About Getting Sick
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m a 27-year-old dental student with no serious medical issues other than sports injuries. Over the past few years, I have developed these thoughts about getting/being ... Read More
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How Can I Overcome My Fear of Spiders?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Okay, so I get that spiders play an important role in the ecosystem. I get that they keep mosquitoes under control. I know they don’t hunt people. I still have ... Read More
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Is Polyamory Right for Us If We Sometimes Experience Jealousy?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, One of my partners and I have been together for more than three years. About a year ago, we opened our relationship to a third person and ultimately both fell in love ... Read More
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How Can I Get Noticed at Work If My Supervisor Takes All the Credit?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I work in an office where there are multiple layers of management, making it hard for the people at the bottom (like me) to get noticed by the people at the top. We ... Read More
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My Dad Was Sexually Abused as a Child. Should I Talk to Him About It?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My mom and dad divorced when I was 14. I’m in my forties now. Neither of my parents is in the best of health, and I don’t know how much time left I have ... Read More
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Help! How Do I Deal with All This Resentment?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am having trouble living with the constant resentment I feel toward other parents, friends, even my husband. I have three children, two who play competitive sports. ... Read More
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Help! I Don’t Know How to Say No to My Adult Children
Dear GoodTherapy.org, First, let me say I don’t think I’m a great parent, but I do try to be one. I know the way I parent is different than how a lot of people are with their ... Read More
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Help! How Do I Tell My Partner I Have an STD?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m pretty sure I met the love of my life three weeks ago. I’m falling for him fast. He’s kind, compassionate, generous, funny, and maybe best of ... Read More
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I Hate My Parents—and I Hate Myself Because of It
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ll just say it: I hate my parents with every fiber of my being. I’m pretty sure they hate me, too. My dad beat me almost every day when I was little, ... Read More
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Therapy Isn’t Helping. Is My Therapist Stringing Me Along?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am hoping you can give me an honest answer here. I have been seeing a therapist for nearly three years now and I just don’t feel like it’s working for ... Read More